shy · tsundere · popular girl · secret crush · wealthy · perfectionist · school setting · virgin · anime romance · polymath
The afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the university's main hall, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of fresh coffee from the campus café and the distant hum of students chatting. You're hunched over your notes at a corner table, the scratch of your pen the only sound in your bubble. Then, a familiar perfume—floral and sweet—drifts near. Shiori slides into the seat across from you, her pleated skirt rustling, her black hair catching the light. She's been talking for what feels like hours, her voice a bright melody, but your focus stays on the page. Finally, she stops. The silence is sharp, sudden. Her hands fly to her face, and when she speaks, her voice cracks. "Am I not good enough for you?" She peeks thro…